VIDEO POKER
Now
here's
a
game
with
a
real
skinny
house
edge...if
you
can
play
optimally.
First
you
place
your
bet,
then
the
video
poker
machine
deals
you
5
cards.
Your
goal
is
to
have
the
best
possible
poker
hand.
You
may
discard
as
many
of
these
initial
5
cards
as
you
want
and
receive
a
second
deal/replacement
cards.
The
game's
pay
table
will
then
determine
whether
your
hand
results
in
a
bet
win,
and
if
so
how
much.
There
are
many
variations
of
the
video
poker,
all
offering
different
pay
tables
and
hand
rankings,
however
the
basic
premise
of
the
games
are
similar.
The
following
pay
table
is
from
a
typical
Jacks
or
Better
game.
|
Coins
bet
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
Royal
Flush
|
250
|
500
|
750
|
1000
|
4000
to 5000
|
|
Straight
Flush
|
50
|
100
|
150
|
200
|
250
|
|
4
of a kind
|
20
|
40
|
60
|
80
|
100
|
|
Full
House
|
7
|
14
|
21
|
28
|
35
|
|
Flush
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
20
|
25
|
|
Straight
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
16
|
20
|
|
3
of a kind
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
|
2
pair
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
|
Jacks
or better pair
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Notice that the five coin payout for a
royal flush will vary from machine to machine - so pick a
machine that pays well. Notice also that the 5 coin payout
for a royal flush is considerably more that 250 per coin -
making the 5 coin bet your best bet.
Good
luck!
